An ocean flowing beneath the surface of Saturn's moon Enceladus is spewing ice that holds the building blocks of life.

Chimps' ability to metabolize fermented fruit could explain our own predilection for alcohol. Chimpanzees could be consuming ...

Comet Lemmon, discovered earlier this year, is gearing up for a close approach to Earth later this month. It may become ...

A Chinese robotics company has unveiled what it describes as a realistic robot face, with plans to make humanoid robots more approachable and relatable.

Beijing has a track record of only promising what it plans to deliver. But too often the world's attention is elsewhere.

A new analysis estimates that the asteroid belt is steadily losing mass each year, and may not be as permanent a feature of ...

The vital commercial artery depends on a supply of fresh water to move ships between the two oceans. Drought conditions that ...

Wildfire smoke pollution is estimated to have caused 41,380 excess deaths per year between 2011 and 2020, and this number ...

The Bering Land Bridge likely didn't emerge until around 35,000 years ago, much later than was previously thought. This narrows the window of when humans could have crossed over to North America.